Hog greaser



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My invention relates to a hog greaser in which I provide a central stationary support, which has mounted telescoping with and to oscillate thereon a perforated con- -tainer for graphite grease. The top of the grea-ser is mounted on the stationary support so the bottom will have suitable clearance with the ground to provide for the oscillation of the greaser. This arrangement allo lows the graphite lubricant contained within the greaser to be expressed thru the screen in small quantities, during the period of oscillation, caused by the rubbing action of the hog against the screen of said greaser. Further objects of my invention are to provide a greaser that has a universal oscillating movement with its stationary support and works automatically when oscillated, is simple and inexpensive to manufacture, and large enough to carry an adequate supply of grease which eliminates unnecessary attention. Since it is a well known fact that hogs like to rub, they will put the grease where they choose, thereby causing the destruction of lice and cleansing any scurfy condition which may `exist among the hogs.

The full objects and advantages of my invention will appear in connection with the detailed description thereof, and the novel features of my invention idea will be particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanyingV drawings which illustrate one form in which my invention may be embodied,

Fig.y 1 is a front elevational view. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 5. Fig. 3' is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the upper half but in a tilted position. Fig. 4 is a vertical section on the upper half of the line 4 4 of Fig. 5 in a tilted position. Fig. 5 is a top plan view. Fig. 6 is a sectional view of the lower half taken thru the fabric.

As shown in the drawings the greaser is made in two units so as to make a universal joint connection with its stationary support 2. The first unit of the greaser comprises a steel band 4 which is wide enough to allow it to be suspended on the stationary support and also will allow room enough for the second unit which will be described later to be mounted thereon.V This band also facilitates the universal swinging action which will be described later. Extending thru and near the top of the band 4 and the post 2 is a bolt 6 which allows the band 4 to oscillate thereon. This band is kept in central position on the post 2 by means of the Vcompression springs 8, which are inserted on the bolt 6 between the outside of the post 2 and the interior ofV the band 4. Spaced in thelower part of the band 4 opposite and 90 degreesr from the bolt 6 are bolts 10 which tie the band 4 and the second unit which will be described later together, so that'the .second unit is supported by a universal joint.

The second or interior-.unit consists of four fiat steel legs 12, which are bolted by means of bolts 14 at their centerand outer extremities to bands 16-18 and 20, and 70.

spaced equidistant around the periphery of said bands. This frame consisting of the four legs and three bands has wrapped aroundv it a screen 22 which extends from the top of the band 16 to the bottom of the band 20. The ends of said screen 22 are inserted in a vU shaped sheet metal strip 24 which clamps the ends of the screen together4 and holds it snug to the frame by means of the bolts 14, forming a tubularV perforated casing. To prevent the hog from cutting its hide andrto protect the screen at the bottom, I have made a circular sheet steel band which is J shape in cross section. This shaperof band allows me to slip the short leg 26 which is the same height as the width of the band up from the bottom of the band 20' and outside of the screen 22. The vlongv leg 28 which is twice the length of the leg 26 projects up from the bottom and around the interior of the ring 20, this allows a rigid construct-ion at the bottom as all parts are held iirmly together by the bolts 14. The purpose of the longer leg 28 is to allow it and the skirt of a cone shaped endless fabric or cloth to be riveted to an interior ring 32 byl means of rivets 34. The fabric has sewed in the cone end a coil spring 34 which fits snugly around the supporting post 2. thus forming a bottom member for the perforated jacket heretofore described. To prevent the fabric from sagging at point 36 I have riveted eight plates 88 to the fabric spaced 9() degrees apart and placed as shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 5 of the drawings. These plates keep the fabric as shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 6`

in an upright'conefshaped position, and reinforces it when it is in eitherposition as sh'own in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4. This descriptionthus far shows that a perforated container has been formed in conjunction with the stationary support and as shown in the drawings the post forms the interior wall, the fabric the bottom, the screen or jacket the outside wall, thus leaving the top 'open and, the -bottom sealed. It will be obvious fromV the'drawings that the interior ring 32 and the coil spring which fits inthe cone end of the fabric hold the graphite grease in the bottom of said container and prevents the grease from leaking past the supporting post 2, but forces it to nd its waythru the screen 22 when the container or greaser is oscillated bythe rubbing action of the hog against it. It is also clearin the drawings that the grease is inserted into the container thru the opening in the top which heretofore has been referred to thus making a compartment of r grease surrounding the stationary post and the interior of the jacket.

In order to accomplish the universal oscillation of movement heretofore referred to, you will notice the lower half swings on the c bolt 40 when kthe hog pushes against the greaser opposite the bolt 6,'and in Fig. 4 the two units move as one when the hog pushes against the greaser opposite the bolts 10. In either one of these actions the lower part 'opposite the pivoting point of theV greaser A swings in against the post 2 causing the grease that is in the lower part of thezcontainer to be compressed and forced out thru the screen upon thehog as he continues to rub against it. When the greaser retains its upright position as shown in l and Fig. 2 the weight of the grease then finds its level in the container at the bottom making it ready from Vthe action of the hog against it. ThisV construction makes a self feeding proposition movement, and means adapted to cause grease to be discharged onto Yan external surface of said container when the container is moved laterally upon its support.

2. A hog greaser comprising a grease container, a support for an upper portion of said grease container adapted to allow the body swinging movement of a part of the container disposed below the elevation of said support- Aing means, said container being adapted when swung upon its support to discharge grease onto a part of its outer surface below said supporting means.v I .Y i

4. Ahog greaser comprising a perforate container adapted to receive a quantity of:

grease, means at elevation'. above at leastta portion of a quantity of grease whenin said container forfsupporting thecontainer for lateral swinging movement in any direction, andineans including' the grease container adapted to cause grease to be discharged through perforations of said container onto its external surface when the containery is swung laterally upon its support.

5. A hog greaser comprising a stationary support, a container adapted to receive a quantity-of grease, and means at elevation above at least a portion of a quantityy of grease when in said container for mounting the container for universal movement laterally. of said support, said support and said container being adapted to cooperate with each other when the container is swung laterally of the support to cause grease to be discharged onto an external surface of said container.

6. Ahog greaser comprising a stationary support, a container surrounding said support adapted to receive a quantity of grease, and means at elevation above at least a portion of a quantity of grease when in said container for mounting the container for universal movement laterally of said support, said support and said container being adaptved to cooperate with each other when the oontainer is swung-laterally ,of the support to cause grease to be discharged onto an externalsurface of said container. Y

7. Ahog greaser comprising a stationary support, a container surrounding said support adapted to receive a quantity of grease, and means at elevation above at least a portion of a quantity of grease when in said container for mounting` the container for uni versal swinging movement upon said support, said support and said container being adapted to cooperate with Aeach Vother when the container is swung laterally of the support to cause grease to be discharged onto an exter-V nal surface of said container.

8. A hog greaser comprising a stationary MILLARD K. BROWN. 

